Tycoon Manuel B. Villar has been named one of the Forbes Asia's 2024 Heroes of Philanthropy. Now in its 18th edition, the Forbes Asia Heroes of Philanthropy list recognizes philanthropists in the Asia-Pacific region who have made substantial contributions across various causes. Villar, chairman of...
Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2873, or the proposed Anti-Ticket Scalping Act, a bill that would go after ticket scalpers and provide fair ticket access for concert fans. “Inihain po natin ang panukalang batas na ito upang matigil na o masugpo ang lumalalang scalping sa bansa na...
OF TREES AND FOREST Filipinos are world famous for the longest celebration of the Christmas season. We usher in the holidays beginning with the so-called “Ber” months. And so on Sept. 1 when the clock strikes 12:01, Filipinos, who are also world famous for their fun-loving character as...
Villar Group chairman Manny Villar, his daughter Camille Villar, Vista Land managing director, and grandchildren Tristan and Cara, led the ceremonial lighting of the towering Christmas tree, marking the start of Evia Lifestyle Center's holiday season. Christmas has always had a special magic,...
Las Piñas lone district Rep. Camille Villar hugging the winner of a livelihood showcase (Rep. Villar’s Office) Who doesn’t love a warm embrace? House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas lone district Rep. Camille Villar is no different from everyone....
OF TREES AND FOREST Donald Trump won the US presidential elections by defeating his Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris. By all accounts, it was a stunning victory not only because it was an impressive comeback from his electoral defeat in 2020 but also because his triumph...
Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. of billionaire Manuel B. Villar Jr. reported a 10 percent growth in net income to P9.1 billion for the nine months of 2024 from the P8.2 billion earned in the same period last year. One of the Philippines’ leading integrated property developers and the...
(Right) Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's Office) House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar has reaffirmed her commitment to push for the passage of several measures that aim to protect and...
A consumer group renewed its push for the upper chamber to pass the Site Blocking Bill to protect the creative industry and the digital security of Filipinos. In a recent statement, Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3) Convenor Atty. Karry Sison said that the Senate continues to ignore the...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has urged the government not to leave employees of the Optical Media Board (OMB) in limbo. During the Senate’s hearing on the proposed budget of the OMB for 2025, OMB’s primary function was put into question after Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy...
OF TREES AND FOREST Eighty-nine years ago, on Nov. 15, 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was inaugurated. This political arrangement, provided for under the Philippine Independence Act of 1934, otherwise known as the Tydings-McDuffie Act, is a 10-year transitional government in...
Senator Cynthia Villar expressed her strong opposition to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) plan to build condominiums as a means to resolve the housing backlog in the Philippines. Sen. Cynthia Villar raises her strong objection to the plans of the Department of...
